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Yet there are some things a dodgy hamstring cannot diminish and as the Galaxy sought to break down a well-organised Houston team it was Beckham's ability to pick out a pass that illuminated an otherwise grey performance.

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But tonight is a one-off, Houston have come good at the right time, and there is no guarantee that David Beckham's MLS dream will finally come good.

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Believe me, I agree with many that the tweets following David Beckham's H&M ads were homophobic and perpetuated the type of violence many of us are working hard to free ourselves from.

Gregory Cendana: Bringing Our Communities Together: What Can Be Learned from the GLAAD and Roland Martin Situation Gregory Cendana 2012

There had been some questions about Beckham's fitness after he missed a couple of training sessions earlier in the week although, given the Englishman's history of playing through injury, not to mention his enduring sense of theatre, there was little surprise when he was named in the Galaxy team for what was expected to be his final competitive game in major league soccer.

David Beckham's dream is fulfilled as LA Galaxy win MLS cup 2011

The only concern about this selection is Beckham's versatility.

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Believe me, I agree with many that the tweets following David Beckham's H&M ads were homophobic and perpetuated the type of violence many of us are working hard to free ourselves from.

Gregory Cendana: Bringing Our Communities Together: What Can Be Learned from the GLAAD and Roland Martin Situation Gregory Cendana 2012

Believe me, I agree with many that the tweets following David Beckham's H&M ads were homophobic and perpetuated the type of violence many of us are working hard to free ourselves from.

Gregory Cendana: Bringing Our Communities Together: What Can Be Learned from the GLAAD and Roland Martin Situation Gregory Cendana 2012

"No, that's what the Galaxy's about," says Lalas, who was the team's general manager at the time of Beckham's arrival.

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Believe me, I agree with many that the tweets following David Beckham's H&M ads were homophobic and perpetuated the type of violence many of us are working hard to free ourselves from.

Gregory Cendana: Bringing Our Communities Together: What Can Be Learned from the GLAAD and Roland Martin Situation Gregory Cendana 2012

And David Beckham's home-and-away series against United, his former club, while on loan with A.C. Milan only brought him two defeats and no goals.

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